Wow, @dizzybee - as @artemislives says in her comment, it's great to see that logical thought can be an anathema to the blind, emotional responses that cause violence in the first place. Such a well thought out response, and I'm thrilled you are back with your amazing writing which has SUCH a place on this platform.
I wonder what the Stoics would have thought of Eastern thought, and the practice of ahimsa and non attachment?
Thanks so much @riverflows <3 yes i totally agree, in the end violence is just a waste of valuable energy that could have found an outlet somewhere more else where it would have lead to something productive. That's a great question, and i will definitely look in to that, this could possibly be ground for a blog post! thanks for the great ideas :)